I've met many adults who do not carry their epi-pens. A co-worker is allergic to nuts but doesn't bother. A different co-worker (also allergic to nuts and working in a commercial kitchen with nuts) when asked by one of the teenagers said why should he since he knows that I always have mine --- um, that is for me!

The day that they need an epi-pen I truly hope their children are not the ones who have to call 911 feeling utterly helpless.

While it is a nuisance, I always have an epipen with me and typically two since there have been too many reports of autoinjectors that did not work. I honestly consider it respectful to my family, friends and coworkers to always have my epipens.

_________________me: allergic to crustaceans plus environmental
teenager: allergic to hazelnuts, some other foods and environmental

Structured interviews with 318 physicians indicated that substantial numbers do not always provide epinephrine to patients they believe are having anaphylactic reactions, often fail to refer anaphylaxis patients for follow-up care, and believe incorrectly that some such patients should not receive epinephrine auto-injectors, said Myron Zitt, MD, of the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

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